Knee MRI cost in Brownsville, TX
In Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye: from $238.00 to $238.00, with a median of $238.00. Across Texas, the median is $2,159.09 at 161 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MR ANY JNT LOW EXT. W/O CON - 73721 - 416706022 | $238.00 | $691.68 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 66% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI KNEE WO - 73721 - 416706027 | $238.00 | $717.21 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI KNEE WO - 73721 - 407006027 | $238.00 | $3,254.15 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI ANKLE WO - 73721 - 416706029 | $238.00 | $717.21 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MR ANY JNT LOW EXT. W/O CON - 73721 - 407006022 | $238.00 | $3,077.50 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI HIP WO - 73721 - 407006028 | $238.00 | $3,162.13 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI ANKLE WO - 73721 - 407006029 | $238.00 | $3,162.13 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 MRI HIP WO - 73721 - 416706028 | $238.00 | $691.68 | $172.92–$2,603.32 | 66% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $238.00, median $238.00, highest $238.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.